| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 20 April 2026 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
| 9:30 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Closed from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:35 AM (15 mins)
Review into the development of a formal process and guidance on the handling of Westminster Statutory Instruments which include a role for the Assembly - review of evidence paper
Public from 9:50 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:55 AM (60 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform - oral evidence
• Ms Dympna McGlade, Peace Summit Partnership
• Ms Anne Carr, Community Dialogue
• Dr Lyn Moffett, Community Dialogue
Public from 10:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Concurrent Committee for the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from NI Water - Lough Neagh Emerging Findings Report
• Dr Gary Curran, Northern Ireland Water
• Ms Angela Halpenny, Northern Ireland Water
• Ms Jane Crawford, Northern Ireland Water
• Ms Dympna Gallagher, Northern Ireland Water
• Ms Orla Crothers, Northern Ireland Water
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from the Planning Statutory Consultee Forum - Role of the Planning Statutory Consultee Forum
• Mrs Rosemary Daly, DfI
• Mr Scott Symington, DfI
• Ms Fiona McGrady, DfI
• Mr Liam McEvoy, DfI
• Mr Brian McKervey, DfC
Public from 12:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 22 April 2026 |
| VISIT | Goodwood House | Committee for Finance |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Closed from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Legal Advice
Closed from 10:20 AM (40 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Evidence
Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:30 AM (30 mins)
SL1 – The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 – The Comber Road, Dundonald (Abandonment and Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 – The Road Races (Cairncastle Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 – The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Bedford Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 – The Control of Traffic (Durham Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Waiting Restrictions (Comber) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SR 2026-69 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-77 The Road Races (Spamount Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-78 The Road Races (Drumhorc Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:00 PM (60 mins)
Graduated Driver Licensing Proposed Subordinate Legislation - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mr Adrian Borland, DfI
• Mr Pat Delaney, Driver and Vehicle Agency
SL1 – The Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Specified Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (65 mins)
Credit Union Consultation Feedback - Department for the Economy written and oral evidence
• Colin Jack, DfE
• Laurence Rogers, DfE
• Chris Denvir, DfE
Public from 11:10 AM (20 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Assembly Research
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Closed from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Bill Office advice
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Bill Office advice
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Public from 11:45 AM (45 mins)
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Departmental oral and written evidence
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• Paul Skillen, DfE
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Claire McClelland, DE
• Ms Glenda Davies, DE
• Ms Nicola Topping, DE
Public from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Oral Briefing
• Ms Deirdre Ward, DE
• Ms Lorraine Brown, DE
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Catriona Doherty, Legal Advisor
Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
SL1-The Education (School Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
SR 2026/53 The Education (Pupil Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Deliberation
Public from 5:00 PM (75 mins)
Virtual Tour of Wish Charter Schools
Public from 6:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 6:30 PM (1 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing by DE Officials |
| 2:00 PM | Goodwood House, 44 - 58 MAY STREET, BELFAST | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Budget - Report on 2026-29/30 draft Budget - Committee Motion
Public from 2:35 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:40 PM (40 mins)
Integr8 Programme Overview - Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Ms Kirstie Murray, DoF
Public from 3:20 PM (40 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Michael Foster, DoF
• Dr Martin Tyrrell, DoF
• Mr Maurice Dowling, DoF
Public from 4:00 PM (10 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - Written briefing
Public from 4:10 PM (5 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations
Public from 4:15 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Draft Framework for Race Relations and Delivery Plan 2026 - 2028: Departmental Officials
• Mrs Orla McStravick, TEO
• Mr Paul Naylor, TEO
• Mrs Julie Cuming, TEO
Public from 3:10 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:30 PM (80 mins)
Strategic Planning (Closed Session) |
| Thursday 23 April 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill
Closed from 10:10 AM (75 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Informal Clause by Clause
Public from 11:25 AM (10 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - DAERA Bill Officials Briefing
Public from 11:35 AM (30 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Wildfires Action Plan
• Dr Mark Hammond, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Public from 12:05 PM (30 mins)
The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - Briefing on Scheme development to Committee prior to submitting SL1
Public from 12:35 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Fisheries Management Measures for the Offshore Marine Protected Areas - consultation package.
Departmental Written Briefing - Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme
Public from 12:50 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Anaerobic Digestion development challenges and opportunities in Northern Ireland
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Local councils and the Anti-Poverty Strategy: Oral briefing from NILGA
Public from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
SL1 The Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:00 AM (5 mins)
SR 2026/65 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:05 AM (5 mins)
SR 2026/68 The Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:10 AM (5 mins)
Department of Education - Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:45 AM (45 mins)
Westminster Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025: Background briefing from RaISe |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:01 PM (2 mins)
SR 2026/66 The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:03 PM (1 mins)
SR 2026/72 The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:04 PM (1 mins)
SR 2026/73 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:05 PM (90 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Elective Care Framework: Governance, Delivery & Outcomes
• Ms Joanne Elliott, DoH
• Prof Mark Taylor, DoH
• Ms Lisa McWilliams, DoH
Public from 3:35 PM (30 mins)
RaISe briefing - Report on Community Pharmacy
• Dr Grainne Crealey, Research Officer
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Referral Pathways within the Committee’s Strategic Priorities
Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Invest to save; and preventative policy within the Transformation Agenda
Public from 4:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Formal response to Committee Inquiry on Access to Palliative Care Services
Closed from 4:55 PM (15 mins)
Committee’s Strategic Priorities and Legislation Scrutiny Programme
Closed from 5:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
The Role of Firearms in Violence against Women and Girls in Northern Ireland - Women’s Resource & Development Agency oral evidence
Public from 3:05 PM (25 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
Justice Bill - Written papers
SR 2026/55 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Legal Aid for Direct Committal - Consultation - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (145 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session with the Department of Finance
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gibson, DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Ms Sharon Gallagher, Land and Property Services
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Discussions with the NIAO
Closed from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |